Skip to content
Wellsprings
islamic-fiqhWe're still mapping where this idea was first discussed. Key passages and related ideas below.

Madhhab (School of Law as Institution)

The school of law as a self-reproducing interpretive community with its own canonical texts, hierarchy of opinions (rājiḥ), and method of issuing fatwās.

The school of law as a self-reproducing interpretive community with its own canonical texts, hierarchy of opinions (rājiḥ), and method of issuing fatwās.

Key passages(20)

Culama Muslimin · al-Sha'rani

Very high

Rafc Malam · Ibn Taymiyya

Very high

Jamic Masail · Ibn Taymiyya

Very high

Mizan Camal · al-Ghazali

Very high

Mustadrak Cala Majmuc Fatawa · Ibn Taymiyya

Very high

Tadhkirat Fuqaha · al-'Allama al-Hilli

Very high

Taqrib Wa Irshad · al-Baqillani

Very high

Laali Nayyirat · Ibn Taymiyya

Very high

Majmuc Fatawa · Ibn Taymiyya

Very high

Milal Wa Nihal · al-Shahrastani

Very high

Nihayat Wusul · al-'Allama al-Hilli

Very high

Rasail Wa Fatawa · Ibn Taymiyya

Very high

Aclam Muwaqqicin · Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya

High

Burhan Fi Usul Fiqh · Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni

High

Daw Bahir · Ibn Qudama

High

Fatawa Kubra · Ibn Taymiyya

High

Mafatih Asrar · al-Shahrastani

High

Muntaha Matlab · al-'Allama al-Hilli

High

Musawwada Fi Usul Fiqh · Ibn Taymiyya

High

Talkhis Fi Usul Fiqh · Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni

High